Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-26
THE NATIONAL. JOCKEY CLUB.
secona Day Of the Autunan Meeting .
Ivy City.
A GOOD ATTENDANCE NOTWITHSTANDING THH cSLD-
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Ivy Cisy.
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The opening day OF the fall meeting Of the Ma
tional Jockey Club was q decided success, not
withstanding the rain. There were about 5000
persons present. quite large proportion of them
being ladies' The sport was nrst-class, some OF
the finishes being remarkably close and exciting.
There were no vexatious delays to weary the
crowd. The races were called and the starts were
made promptly. The results of the nrst three
races were given in yesterdays STAR
In the fourth race, one mile and Q quarter, vo-
lante, Exile. Richmond and Barnum started.
Exile was favortte in the betting, though Rich
mond and volante were both well backed. The
race was splendid one nom start to finish. vo-
lante got on little In front, Richmond next,
Exile and barnum neck and neck q little In the
rear. Between the half and three quarters Exile
moved up 70 the front, Richmond still second vo-
lante third AT the seven-eighths Volante began
to move up and In the stretch he was on even
piled on both horses, but Volante succeeded in
gettng his nose under the wire rst Exile second,
Richmond third Time, 2:O9A. Autuels paid
The last race. the steeplechase. was won by the
favoIfte; Wheatly. ridden by his owner, Mr.. Har-
the water jump almost together, but after that
wheat forged ahead and won by flve lengths,
John Henry second. uttlefeilow third. Wellington.
shamrock, Will Davis, Jim MCGOWAN, and COrbin
S1165.
Cool Weather at the Course To-day.
Another COOL rainy, disagreeable day for the
races; but Notwithstanding the ugly weather,
there was good attendance at Ivy City. 1t was
cooler than yesterday, and the rain fell In desul-
tory way, from which 1t was argued that a change
for the better was near at hand The quarter
sterner sex, and in the grand stand and at the
clubhouse there were good many ladies. some
OF them were wrapped in heavy fur cioaks, and In
spite OF such protection they shivered.
The track was in nrst-rate condition. Since
rolled, and the cool wind kept It partially dried
notwithstanding the light rain.
THE CARD FOR TODAY.
First race-Parse $500, for twO-year-olds. The
The winner to be sold at auction Six furlongs.
Golden Reel, 90 lbs; Sight Unseen, 90 lbs.
Flight, fly. 90 lbs; Janet Murray. colt, lis lbs
Fordham. , Up lSs; Rita R, lo2 lbs; Alveda, 81
Second race-A handicap sweepstakes OF SOS
each, or s. II declared; with $500 added. One
me ana iSrong heeX s lbs Royal Arch
lbs; Banner Bearer, 100 lbs; Wilfred, 81 lbs;
Third race-The Anacostia Stakes for three
year-ods; $25 each, play or pay, with $500 added.
One mile and rurlong. Stuyveaant lis lbs Kings
ton, us l1s; G!Senmound, lis lbs; Al Reed, III
Fourth race-Purse $500. for three-year-olds and
upward; seven f9riongs Sam Harprr l1s lbs;
Al Reed, los lbs; Theodosaus los lbs. Mamie
Firth race-Purse $500, for three-year-olds and
mile Choctaw. lis lbs; Brait 1OS lbs; Knight
OF Enerslie, los lbs; Toney Foster, ITO lbs;
Broughto n ITO lbs; Queen Bess, lob lbs; Clay
lbs; Nettle, los lbs; Maggie Mitchell, 1O6 lbs;
Pegasus. 1O1 It's; Orlando, 100 lbs; King B, 100
lbs, vintOn, 100 lbs.
THE BETTING.
Tn Nret a !,
though Vance and Rita r. had hackers The bet
ting was as follows: Fordham (McLaughlin), even
money; Golden Reel (Eilke), 80 to /; Flight filly
(NeumyeD, 20 to l; Rita r. (Church), tO5; Alvi-
ia lArmstrnng, 20 to i; Reguus tkanerty), Is TO
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were as follows: First race, Sight-Un-Seen. Third
| race-Glenmound, Al Reed and Orvid Fourth
race-orvid, Al Reed and Sam Harper. il.
THE RIVAL JOCKEYS.
The scratches in the third race left the contest
between those flyers, Kingston and stuyvesant,
with the celebrated rival Jockeys Mclaughlin and
Garrison, again opposing each other. Mclaughlin
OF course, rode Kingston, who belongs TO the
Dryers, and Garrison rode stuyvesant, who be-
longs to Mr. Brown OF P1ttsburg. for whom Garrt-
son is engag d to ride until the end of this season
| at fixed salary OF 50, 900.
The rivalry between these two Jockeys has be-
come an animated feature OF racing in this the
eastern circuit Each Jockey has his following Of
sworn friends and supporters. and the respective
Of t ias wS are t6e sxo oaS
| friends seem TO be the more oval They have un-
bounded confidence in his honesty, and one OF
Jimmie is up you get square ride Tor your money,
anyhow" Even McLaughlins enemies do not ques-
ton his honesty in the saddle; that ne does
| entire confidence OF his emp oyers, the Dryers,
and 1t is said that he is the only jockey on the
American turf who is permit, ted to ride without IN.
SCructl0lS. omDOVerS
own discretion as to how he should ride race.
FRAUDULENT ADMISSION TICKETS
At former meetings at Ivy City the managers Of
the club have been annoyed no little by the num-
bers OF forged or fraudulently procured tickets OF
admission that got into their boxes The vigilant
members OF the executive committee would see
scores OF men and boys-usually OF the crowd that
follow raceS-on the rounds whom they were
mission, but they were act able 10 corner any
or them. For this meet. ny the club employed sew
erai OF the smartest OF Pinkerton,s detectives
| sharks the first day. 1t is estimated that not
less than fifty forged or fraudulent tickets OF ad-
| fellow had badge made ON the Snowy covers OF
the program It was put together with great deal
ingenuity and readily deceived some OF the gate
Keepers The same amount OF labor and ingenuity
that were expended In arranging that fraudulent
| ticket, directed in a legitimate channel, would
probably have earned money enough to buy
FOrdham the First Winner.
| The first race was won by Fordham, Rita R. Sec
| ond. Time, l:l6A. Mutuals paid 1910.
| After the race Fordham was sold and bid in by
Dryer, his owner, for s., 300, the owners price.
Richmond wins the Second Race.
| The second race was won by Richmond; Wtlfred
| second. Time, l:57. Mutuels paid $1L1O.
Kingston Takes the Third.
Kingston won the third race by a close finish.
| 1t was very exciting contest between Kingston
and tuyvesant: The race was won by head.
Time, 1 :56K. Mutuels paid s615.
Recruits for the Crows.
TROOPS INSTRUCTED TO KEEP THE INDIANS ON THEIR
| RESERVATIONS.
The Secretary OF the Interior to-day informed
| the Secretary Of War that q telegram received
| nom Inspector Armstrong, now at the Grow
| Agency, Montana, dated the 25th inst, states
that twenty GrOs ventre Indians, well armed, are
on the reservation en- route across to the ShOshOne
Agency. Secretary Lamar requests that the MILL
tary authorizes may be instructed to return these
Commissioners OF Indian Affairs was also in
| structed to-day to notify Indian agents In Mon
tana and adjoining Territories to use every EFFORT
| to keep the Indians under their charge on these
reservations and not to permit any OF them to
visit the Crow Reservation.
District Government Affair.
THE FOLLOWING APPLICATIONS
have been approved by the liquor license board:
Retail-Jno. Gibbons. No. 2829 M street north
west; Jno. He'll, 614 ~ street southwest; Geo.
Schweitzer 17O1 9TH street northwest; A. M. Brod-
/ or fhxuoo n